For the Courts

Better Choices in a Nutshell

What is Better  Choices?

• An online course that teaches anyone 12 to adult a process for making better decisions.
• An educational diversion program shown to reduce recidivism to the court system.

How does the program work?

• A judge, a youth service officer, probation officer, DCS rep, or youth/teen court makes referrals to an online course that teaches new skills for making better choices.
• A referral form must be downloaded from the button under “For the Courts” on the website homepage and printed as needed.
• The referral form with all the information needed to take the class is given to the participant.
• The participant follows directions from the referral form to get the handbook and takes a test over the material.  If the test is passed the participant prints out a personalized certificate to bring back to the court as proof of successful completion.

How much does the class cost?

• A three month trial without obligation/cost to try out the program can be set up by sending a message of interest under “Talk to Us”.
• If the court  decides to continue making referrals, the program can then be leased based on average monthly usage.
• The cost of the program is customized to accommodate different size courts.   For example, if an average of 1-10 referrals are made per month, the annual fee is $1,200, thus, if the average is 10-20 participants per month the annual fee is $2,400, etc.
• NOTE: The only administrative work to maintain the program is giving out referral forms and collecting certificates.  The Better Choices program does the rest! The benefits of putting participants on a better track for decision making for life is invaluable.